for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to make a mistake; to mess up; to screw up; to fail
already; now; no longer; not any more
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
delicious; tasty; good; nice
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
with a whack; smack; slap
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
mobility; maneuverability
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
omen; sign; notice; indication
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
such ... as; or some such
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
this (very thing); this precisely
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
without permission; without notice
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
(attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom; crushing defeat; utter failure; complete exhaustion; collapsing (onto a bed, desk, etc.)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)